Winter Fruit Tarts

Ingredients

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

• 1/2-3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2-3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 pastry for double-crust pie (homemade or ready-made refrigerated)
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cherry pie filling, cranberries, raisins and nuts in a medium bowl; set aside.

2. 2

   Roll pie crust on a lightly floured surface.

3. 3

   Cut 48 1 and 1/2 inch circles from pie crust with a biscuit cutter or glass.

4. 4

   Place tiny rounds of crust into mini-muffin pans.

5. 5

   Fill each crust with 1 teaspoon of filling mixture.

6. 6

   Cut 48 small stars (or other shape) from remaining pie crust (re-roll dough as necessary).

7. 7

   Place one small star on each tiny tart.

8. 8

   Sprinkle each tart with sugar.

9. 9

   Bake at 350F for 15 to 18 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool on wire rack.

11. 11

    Store loosely covered.